Hilda Jenkins1

F, #11960, * 11 Aug 1890, + 19 Dec 1977
FatherAsa M. Jenkins1,2 * 25 Jan 1866, + 1 Apr 1926
MotherMolly Blue1,2 * 24 Sep 1868, + 1 Jan 1944

Family

Buell Tiffany * 26 Sep 1884, + 10 Aug 1942
Children
     Hilda Jenkins was born on 11 Aug 1890 in Chicago. Her parents were visiting Chicago at the time, from Chattanooga, Tenn.1,3 She (1) married Buell Tiffany, son of Emery T. Tiffany and Louise Noble, in Sep 1910 at Sellersville, Pennsylvania.3 She (2) married Henry H. Kent c 1953.3 She died on 19 Dec 1977 in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, (10 R Townley Road). Betty Seidler registered the death.1,4 She was cremated on 22 Dec 1977 in the Cedar Lawn Crematory in Paterson.1,4 Her ashes were buried in the garden of Christ Church (Episcopal) at Ridgewood at New Jersey.5,4

Other information:

     She applied and was approved for membership of the DAR (Nat'l Num: 487432, Chapter: 3033FL, Join: Apr 1962.)6,7
     Hilda and Henry H. knew each other a long time. In 1941 this message appeared in the Independent Leader:
[:TAB]Mr. and Mrs. J. Buell Tiffany of Colonia Boulevard entertained H. H. Kent of Ilion, NY, for a few days.8
An obituary in the Bergen Record on 21 Dec 1977.4
21 Dec 1977. Her obituary appeared on 21 Dec 1977 in Bergen Record.4

     Buell was a succesful architect. They had a number of cars, Ford: Model A, model T. He bought a Willys Knight Sedan c. 1921. The family would drive to the Poconos from New York, or to the grandparents. As often as not Hilda would drive.5
A Willys-Knight.


She is listed in the following census:
1900 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Asa M. Jenkins, 20 Lindsey, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.9
1910 Fed. census (15 Apr): Household of Asa M. Jenkins, Fair Hill District, Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.10
1920 Fed. census (1 Jan): Household of John B. Tiffany, (#24), Third Avenue, East Rockaway Village, Hemsptead Town, Nassau County, New York.11
1930 Fed. census (1 Apr): Household of Buell Tiffany, West Hill Road (#46), Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey.12
1940 Fed. census (1 Apr): Household of John B. Tiffany, Colonia Boulevard (#56), Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey.13

Photos:


Name variants: Hilda Tiffany (married name, in the census.)11 Hilda T. Kent (married name, at death.)1

Citations

  1. [S92] Death Cert., New Jersey State Department of Health, Borough of Fair Lawn, Health Department. Hilda T. Kent. 19 Dec 1977.
  2. [S137] Rick Jenkins, Jenkins, pg. 99.
  3. [S137] Rick Jenkins, Jenkins, pg. 140.
  4. [S671] Record, Obituary Hilda Kent, 21 Dec 1977, pg. C21.
  5. [S181] Seidler Family, Papers. Personal Files.
  6. [S137] Rick Jenkins, Jenkins, pg. 140-140a.
  7. [S185] Daughters of the American Revolution, Hilda Jenkins, 487432.
  8. [S702] Ind. Leader, (1940 - 1965), May 23, 1941, pg. 8, col. 2.
  9. [S108] Fed. Census: 1900. Tennessee, Hamilton County, 14th District, Chattanooga City, sheet 9B, line 65-73 (NARA: T623, Roll ?, Page 311). Household of Asa M. Jenkins.
  10. [S108] Fed. Census: 1910. Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Hilltown Township, Fair Hill District. ED 25, sheet 14B, line 71-74. (NARA: T624, Roll 1320, Page 94) Household of Asa M. Jenkins.
  11. [S108] Fed. Census: 1920. New York, Nassau County, Hempstead Town, East Rockaway Village, ED 30, sheet 1B, line 91-99. (NARA: T625, Roll 1127, Page 256). Household of John B. Tiffany.
  12. [S108] Fed. Census: 1930, New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, ED 12-136, sheet 2B, line 70-74 (NARA: T626, Roll 1369). Household of John B. Tiffany, West Hill Road.
  13. [S108] Fed. Census: 1940, New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, ED 12-19, sheet 3A, line 22-26 (NARA: T627, Roll 2364, ED 12-19, sheet 3A). Household of John B. Tiffany, 56 Colonia Boulevard.